Ring in the New Year with Hong Kong's Annual Countdown Celebrations

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lighting up the sky once again to celebrate the New Year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will stage a "pyromusical" which interweaves pyrotechnics with fireworks, special lighting effects and music on the night of December 31, 2014. In the eight-minute pyromusical, a series of colorful pyrotechnics will be launched from Victoria Harbour and rooftops of various high-rise buildings on the waterfront of Hong Kong Island, interjected by fireworks and special lighting. For the first time, a new mega high-definition LED screen will be set up on the façade of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) for the pivotal numerical display.

To heighten the anticipation, pyrotechnic "shooting stars" will be launched every 15 minutes from the rooftops of the participating buildings beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. CST / 7:00 a.m. PST. The HKTB has designed new elements for the show, including an artificial snow and fragrance effect at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre as well as a mega high-definition LED screen on the façade of the HKCEC to display the numerals "2015" during the eight-minute show.

To further get into the holiday spirit, HKTB is putting on the Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show from December 17-29, 2014 with a Christmas makeover and festive surprises on the façade of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower with four shows every evening.

To ensure global audiences can share the excitement in Hong Kong, HKTB will provide satellite feed of the entire event for use by television broadcasters worldwide.

1.      Satellite Feed Details

Via IS-21 at 58 degree West, 11C CH-A 9MHz C BAND (Covering The Americas, North America & South America)

• Program name: New Year．New World – Hong Kong Countdown Celebrations
• On-air date & time: 12/31/2014 (Local Time: 10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. EST / 9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. CST / 7:55 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. PST) – Free to air signal
• Download link: 3906.5MHz
• Symbol rate: 6.1113 MS/s
• FEC: 3/4
• Polarization: Vertical
• System: SD NTSC
• DVB-S QPSK
• Format: Mpeg 2 16: 9 4:2:0 A1 : A2 Stereo PGM
• Encryption System: Free to air signal

2.      About the New Year．New World Hong Kong Countdown Celebrations

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SOURCE Hong Kong Tourism Board